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PTCB Exam Practice Test What does the abbreviation NPO mean? - Nothing by mouth. PO is "by mouth" and NPO is "nothing by mouth." What is the brand name for eszopiclone? - Lunesta Lunesta (eszopiclone) is a hypnotic that is used to treat insomnia. Which of the following provides the Medicare prescription drug benefit? - Medicare Part D Medicare Part D is a federal government program which subsidizes the costs of prescription drugs and drug insurance premiums for Medicare Recipients. This program was authorized by the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Which of the following is NOT a Schedule I narcotic? - OxyContin OxyContin is a schedule II medication. There have been numerous proposals to remove marijuana from schedule I, but the government has declined to make this change. This is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid is overactive, and produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormones: - Graves' Disease Graves' Disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. If a physician writes an order for 400 mL of D5W to be infused over a 4-hour time period, and the IV drop factor is 12 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute should be delivered? - 20 gtt To solve this problem, you must first find the total number of minutes: 60 x 4 = 240 Then find mL/min: 400/240 = 1.67 ml infused in 1 minute. Then multiply this by the drop factor: 1.67 x 12 = 20 drops per minute. If two drugs are taken together and one of them intensifies the action of the other, what type of drug interaction has occurred? - Potentiation Antagonism is when two drugs work against each other. Synergism is when the effect of two drugs together is greater than the sum of their individual effects. Additive Effect is when the effect of two drugs together is equal to the sum of their individual effects. Which of these herbal medications can be used to treat anxiety? a. Kava b. Milk Thistle c. Garlic d. Acai - Kava Kava is sedating and it is usually consumed in order to relax without disrupting mental clarity. A drug sells for $29.99 retail and has a wholesale cost of $19.74. The dispensing cost is $3.20. What is the pharmacy's net profit? - $7.05 Gross profit is selling price minus purchase price. For net profit you also need to subtract the dispensing cost as well. Which of the following medications is NOT used to treat high cholesterol? A. Crestor B. Zetia C. Nexium D. Vytorin - Nexium Nexium is used to treat GERD What is the generic drug suffix for a proton pump inhibitor? - PRAZOLE Generic proton pump inhibitors usually have the suffix "prazole" You are planning to prepare 600 mL of 20% dextrose solution, by mixing your 5% and 50% dextrose solution. How much of each solution will be needed? - 200 mL of the 50% and 400 mL of the 5% This is an alligation problem, so you will put 50 in the upper left of your tic-tac-toe table, 5 in the lower left, and 20 in the middle. Subtracting across the middle you will put 15 in the upper right and 30 in the lower right. So you need 15 parts of the 50% and 30 parts of the 5%, for a total of 45 parts. Amount of 50% needed will be: (15/45) x 600 = 200 Amount of 5% needed will be: (30/45) x 600 = 400 The action of reducing a material to small particles is: - Comminution There are 3 methods for comminution: trituration, pulverization by intervention, and levigation. What is DEA form 222 used for? - To order Schedule II medications. Form 222 is a triplicate order form for schedule 1 and 2 controlled substances . The purchaser submits copy 1 and 2 to the supplier and keeps copy 3 on file. When the order arrives, the number of packages received must be written on the form along with the date. This form is then kept on file for at least 2 years. Seventy-four degrees Fahrenheit is equal to what temperature in Celsius? - 23.3 To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature and then divide by 1.8. This law defined two specific categories for medications: prescription and over-the-counter. - Durham-Humphrey Amendment Until the Durham-Humphrey Amendment was passed, there was no requirement that any drug be labeled for sale by prescription only. The amendment defined prescription drugs as those unsafe for self-medication and which should therefore be used only under a doctor's supervision. The Red Book is a resource that focuses on: - drug pricing. The Red Book is the leading resource for information on drug pricing. A list of medications available for use within a health care system is called a: - Formulary The primary function of a prescription formulary is to specify particular medications that are approved to be prescribed under a particular insurance policy. Formularies are developed by evaluating the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of various drugs. With a closed formulary the insurance policy won't pay for drugs that are not on the list. An open formulary allows drugs that are not on the list, but will generally charge a higher co-pay for those drugs. Tall man letters are used for drugs which: - have look-alike names. Several studies have shown that highlighting sections of drug names using tall man (mixed case) letters can help distinguish similar drug names, making them less prone to mix-ups. The tall man letters are used to help draw attention to the dissimilarities in drug names. For instance Celexa would be written as CeleXA to avoid confusion with CeleBREX. The Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP), the FDA, and the Joint Commission promote the use of tall man letters as one method of reducing confusion between similar drug names. The pharmacy technician notices that a dosage may be typed wrong in the system. The reading says 0.1g but it should probably be 0.01g as 0.1 may be too large of a dose. What should the technician do in this case? - Alert the pharmacist to verify. They should alert the pharmacist. The other choices are beyond the scope of the pharmacy technician. A drug is recalled by the FDA, but the problem is unlikely to cause any adverse health reactions. What type of recall would this be? - Class III Class I recalls are the most serious type. Class II recalls are for less serious problems, such as temporary adverse health consequences. Class III recalls are for situations in which adverse health consequences are unlikely. According to federal law, DEA forms need to be maintained for ____ years. - 2 These regulations are issued by the Drug Enforcement Agency, which is an agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. Laminar flow hoods must be certified every ___ months. - 6 Laminar flow hoods are used to remove contaminants and provide clean air to the working area. Which of the following is NOT used to treat insomnia? A. Xanax B. Ambien C. Lunesta D. Chantix - Chantix Chantix is used to treat nicotine addiction What is the brand name for aripiprazole? - Abilify Abilify (aripiprazole) is an antipsychotic. Convert 5.5 kg to pounds. - 12.1 lb A kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds: 5.5 x 2.2 = 12.1 An order is written to administer 2 liters of an IV fluid over 18 hours. What will the flow rate be? - 111 mL/hr Divide the volume by the time to get the flow rate: 2 liters equals 2,000 mL 2000/18 = 111.1 mL/hr What type of drug is loratadine? - Antihistamine Antihistamines are commonly used to relieve allergies. The percent equivalent of a 1:125 ratio is: - 0.8%